Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-21

Newt vorce, the Colorado Desperate, known as
the Deer Trail Terror, has been captured alive.
He was captured BY the aid Of IRE and giant pow
der and was brought to Denver and placed in jail
This practically terminates the career OF des-
perado who has terforized the Eastern colorado
plains country and has dened the ofncers Of the
law. For two weeks he has been hunted as they
would hunt mad-dog by the offlces OF the law.
During this time he has play ed the role Of muir
derer, highwayman and general desperado. While
been shot, one badly wounded and now in the hos
pital AZ Denver, and the other instantly killed.
for the desperate and Shot him. -
vorce had taken refuge In q dugout on the Rob-
inson ranch. IL miles north OF Deer Trail Under
sheriff Chiv1ngton and Deputies Lynds and Yates
TOOK special train Ct once and proceeded TO the
Monday. A posse OF twelve men was secured
there and arrived at the Robinson Ranch at dark.
When Colonel Chiylngton arrived be found the dug
brothers, who were secreted behind barriers at q
safe distance from the desperadO's retreat, but
their rifies and 70 prevent vorce's escape Colonel
Chivington at once resolved upon desperate meas
ures When he left Denver he carried large
amount OF guns and ammunition and also seven
teen sticks OF giant powder with fuse attached.
After taking In the position he stationed his twelve
men in circle around the dugout at distance Of
$50 ards each.
The duyout was situated in an embankment
with the dOor on the side. Next to the creek, in
the rear Of the dugout, was straw stack. and
soping from that was an undulatiOn In the
prair e. The door OF the dugouC was the only
position from which vorce could shoot This was
lions TO shoot as soon as the desperate showed his
head. 1t was now about 10 O'Clock at night, and a
snowstorm had come up. 1t was cold and blow
shane, a ranchman, proceeded down the hill to-
ward the dugout, covering themselves by the
straw stack. They carried with them the seven
a a nf
tity OF giant powder was placed on the roof OF the
dugOut and an attempt was made to light the fuse
but but the ne fuse would not burn It having g9t wet
set fire TO the straw stack, knowing that the
flames would communicate to the woodwork OF
the dugout and thence to the giant powder. While
about was sighted up, and the Gordon OF the posse
was narrowed, the men being brought In from $50
stack burned nercely and the posse waited for
the desperate to come out.
Finally they heard voice coming out Of the
could hear the roar OF the burning straw stack,
and he felt that his danger was imminent. In
reply, Col Chivtngton stated that he was sur
rounded by dynamite and death was only a mat
ter OF very few moments; but that II ne wished
to surrender, and would come out his hiding place
Without arms and hands up he would not BE-
hands up, all the time pleading not to be shot.
Col. ChivingtOn then went up 20 the desperate
t ina me sas inc
in and Vorce was an unQuestioned prisoner. 1t
was then found that it was TOO late to remove the
dynamite and 1t was left to do its work. How
ever, one OF the posse, more venturesome than the
others volunteered to 60 after the arms
OF the desperate in the dugouI He secured VIM
chester and 44-calber Colts revolver, and had
scarcely got q safe distance from the dugout when
the explosion occurred. 1t made deafening
noise, and when the smoke cleared away and the
men visited the scene there was not q vestige Of
the dugouL left. An immense hole was dug in the
earth. Had VOrce remained In the dug0ut 1t Is
scarcely possible that any trace OF him could have
been found.